CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 12, 2018 – All-around champions for the Junior A, Junior B, Junior C, Senior A, Senior B and Senior C divisions were crowned today at the 2018 Women’s Junior Olympic National Championships at the Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Level 10 is the highest level in the Junior Olympic program, which is just under the elite level. Competition wraps up on Sunday, May 13.

In the team competition, Region 3 grabbed the title in the Junior A division while the team from Region 4 took top honors in Senior A. In the second session, Region 3 was victorious in the Junior B division and Region 5 was the Senior B team champion. In the final session of the day, Region 3 took the Junior C title and Region 5 grabbed the top spot in Senior C.

The Junior Olympic National Championships is the culmination event for the competitive season. The competition features 12 age divisions (Junior A, Junior B, Junior C, Junior D, Junior E, Junior F, Senior A, Senior B, Senior C, Senior D, Senior E and Senior F), which are determined by birth date. These gymnasts are vying to become Junior Olympic national champions in the all-around, as well as in all four events: vault, uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise.

The competition schedule is as follows. Start and finish times are estimates that do not include the pre-competition warm-up.

All times are local. Champions are determined for each session. The winning regions will also be determined at the conclusion of the competition.

Tickets may be purchased online and onsite. Prices for competition day passes are: $25, Sunday; and free/children under 2.

USA Gymnastics is staging the event in conjunction with the Cincinnati Sports Commission.

USA Gymnastics has eight regions, and the top seven gymnasts from each region’s Regional Championships advance to nationals. The winning regions will also be determined at the conclusion of the competition. The top four all-around athletes in each age division qualify to the 2018 Junior Olympic National Team and are invited to attend a national training camp.